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OF HOT HOUSE P31 September 2018 www.hothousejazz.com Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Page 17 Club Bonafide Page 10 Jimmy Cobb Verve Jazz Ensemble Migiwa "Miggy" Miyajima Donald Harrison Birdland Page 10 Blue Note Page 21 Where To Go & Who To See Since 1982 194975_HH_Sept_0 8/24/18 11:05 AM Page 2 2 194975_HH_Sept_0 8/24/18 11:05 AM Page 3 3 194975_HH_Sept_0 8/24/18 11:05 AM Page 4 4 194975_HH_Sept_0 8/24/18 11:05 AM Page 5 5 194975_HH_Sept_0 8/24/18 11:05 AM Page 6 6 194975_HH_Sept_0 8/24/18 11:05 AM Page 7 7 194975_HH_Sept_0 8/24/18 11:05 AM Page 8 8 194975_HH_Sept_0 8/24/18 11:05 AM Page 9 9 194975_HH_Sept_0 8/24/18 11:05 AM Page 10 WINNING SPINS By George Kanzler N ENSEMBLE IN JAZZ CAN BE bass trombone and pizzicato bass before he any size group, from a duo or trio is engaged by the full ensemble in shouts throughA an orchestra with a full comple- and chord blasts punctuated by his acapel- ment of horns and strings. This Winning la hi-hat. Spins encompasses two very different "An Ending," the other track with ensembles, one a big band, the other a flex- Miggy on piano, spotlights vocalist Tomoko ible small ensemble ranging from trio up to Nagashima of the group Orange Pekoe, septet. However, both the Miggy singing a repeated three word, and word- Augmented Orchestra and the various less, lyric over shifting ensemble cushions. iterations of The Verve Jazz Ensemble rely This is a challenging CD that rewards heavily on structures: compositions and repeated listenings. arrangements. The Miggy big band also Connect the Dots, The Verve Jazz relies on the remarkable pool of jazz talent Ensemble (verve-jazz.com), doesn't residing in the NYC metro area to fill its attempt to break new jazz frontiers like ranks, while the Verve groups draw on a Miggy. They not only connect the dots but small group of musicians in Connecticut. also stay firmly between the lines of mod- Colorful, Miggy Augmented Orches- ern mainstream jazz. The program here is tra (artistShare), features the composing split between smart, inventive explo- and arranging of Migiwa "Miggy" rations of jazz standards, often combo ren- Miyajima, who founded the band last year. ditions of big band recordings, and origi- Miggy has also worked with the Village nals from group members. Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and serves as Verve's core members are co-leaders conductor of The Slide Hampton Big Band. drummer Josh Feldstein and trumpeter The compositions here are expansive and Tatum Greenblatt, plus tenor saxophonist formally intricate, presenting a suite-like Jon Blanck, pianist Steve Einerson and program of nine tracks from the opener, bassist Elias Bailey. Also on board on some "Ready" to the closer, "An Ending." tracks are alto saxophonist-flutist Alexa "Ready" begins without a clear theme, as Tarantino and trombonist Willie horns and reeds flutter and sputter over Applewhite. jangly rhythms with baritone sax rising Alexa's flute makes up the fifth instru- above in a frenetic solo, echoed by interjec- ment in the opening take of Lalo Schifrin's tions from other horns. "Bistro," the quintet mimicking the instru- While Jeb Patton is the band's pianist, mentation of the Dizzy Gillespie band that Miggy takes over that chair on the title originally recorded the piece. It's a crisp, selection, opening with a probing, medita- tight rendition indicative of the keen musi- tive solo leading to tootling ensemble pas- cianship and sharp group cohesion of the sages ushering in alto and tenor sax solos various Verve Ensembles, from trio to culminating in a roundelay of brief solos septet, heard here. descending from high trumpet to low bari- Other inventive reworkings of jazz stan- tone sax. dards comprise a gorgeously laid-back "Captain Miggy" is the latest addition to septet version of Lee Morgan's Afro-Latin the repertoire of train songs, this one with "Ceora," Tatum and Alexa (flute) sharing an accelerating tempo under a theme car- the leads; the two again front and center ried by muted brass, giving way to a shuf- on a fetching quintet take of Benny fling beat emphasized by electric guitar Golson's winsome "Little Karin;" a septet chords as alto and tenor saxes trade short reduction of Gerry Mulligan's cool bop for solos, the other horns swirling around them. the Gene Krupa big band “Disc Jockey Miggy explores a wide range of timbres Jump," and a soul jazz version of Stan and dynamics, and notably employs flute Kenton's "Intermission Riff" from the full and clarinet in leading roles on the septet. swirling, phantasmagoric "Find the White Standards include a swinging "My Line," and the more contemplative "Hope Shining Hour" from the original quintet, for Hope," where clarinet and trumpet trio versions of "Tangerine" and "Love for share lead and solo honors over a con- Sale," and "Autumn Left," a clever con- stantly shifting ensemble panoply. trafact of "Autumn Leaves" by the original The band leader has a knack for pitting quintet. And don't miss the sly harmonic contrasting individual and ensemble voic- winks in Tatum's chart of the title original ings against each other. "Drops into the for the septet. Sky" pits muted brass with jangly electric guitar, while "Hi Hat" consists of a series Miggy Augmented Orchestra does a of encounters between drummer Jared Colorful CD release performance at Schonig's hi-hat cymbals, and trumpet, continued on page 29 10 Cobb cover photo by Rafa Rivas, Miyajima by Hayato Sakurai, Verve Jazz Ensemble by Gulnara Khamatova. 194975_HH_Sept_0 8/24/18 11:05 AM Page 11 Sign-up for our E-ALERT at www.hothousejazz.com and be the 1st to know when the latest Hot House is available on line PUBLISHER/MANAGING EDITOR: For advertising requests and listing Gwen Kelley (formerly Calvier) information contact Gwen Kelley [email protected] 203-434-4646/[email protected] COPY EDITOR: Yvonne Ervin Hot House Jazz Magazine is published monthly and all [email protected] copyrights are the property of Gwen Kelley. All rights reserved. No material may be reproduced without written PRODUCTION & ART DIRECTOR: permission of the President. 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